Nationals introduce Yunesky Maya

<p style="text-align: justify;">On Friday afternoon, Livan Hernandez chatted with Phillies reliever Jose Contreras, two pitchers closer to 40 years old than 30 who had come from Cuba to America. Read More

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U.S. activists meet relatives of Cubans jailed on spy charges

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Activists from the U.S.-based group "Pastors for Peace" met on Friday with relatives of five Cubans imprisoned in the United States on espionage charges. Read More

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Spanish Hotel Chain to Expand its Presence in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, CUBA.- The Spanish Sol Melia hotel chain will open another five star hotel in Cuba as part of its expansion program in the Caribbean nation. Read More

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Senate committee clears ‘cash in advance’ amendment

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amendment that would slightly ease U.S. agricultural sales to Cuba. Read More

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Art Review: Jorge Pardo at Gagosian Gallery

<p style="text-align: justify;">Jorge Pardo's love of home décor is celebrated the world over. His lamps, tables, pots, wallpaper, rooms and buildings regularly appear on the international exhibition circuit. Read More

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Cuban Foreign Ministers Receives his Chinese Counterpart

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba.- Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla received in Havana his Chinese Yang Jiechi counterpart, who arrived in Cuba yesterday on an official invitation. Read More

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Cuban artists at ART MOSCOW 2010

<p style="text-align: justify;">Works by important Cuban artists will be exhibited at the largest fair for contemporary art in Eastern Europe, ART MOSCOW 2010 which will be held on September 22-26, 2010 in the Central House of Artists, Moscow. Read More

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Bolivia to Inaugurate Fidel Castro Department

<p style="text-align: justify;">The Cuban Embassy in La Paz and the Bolivian Movement of Solidarity with Cuba will inaugurate a department called Fidel Castro's Thought Free Department in a few days, as reported by official sources Friday. Read More

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Cuba edges U.S. in thrilling quarterfinal

<p style="text-align: justify;">Thunder Bay, ON (Sports Network) - After a dramatic quarterfinal matchup, one can only imagine what else is in store for the final weekend of the World Junior Baseball Championship. Read More

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Cuban Customs Strengthens Controls at Entry Ports

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 30 (acn) Vice Admiral Pedro Pérez Betancourt, head of the General Customs of the Republic of Cuba (AGR), said today that that entity implements measures to strengthen the performance of their agents. Read More

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